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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>The Buzzards Bay and Narragansett Estuary Programs have each issued a request for proposals for nutrient, pathogen, and stormwater management projects under the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (U.S. EPA) Southeast New England Program ("SNEP"). Projects that address fresh or marine water quality degradation from nutrients (phosphorus or nitrogen), pathogens, and stormwater will be considered. Each NEP will award up to $900,000 in grants. This grant program supports the U.S. EPA's SNEP mission to protect and restore the southeast New England ecosystem by connecting communities through collaboration and partnerships throughout the region; fostering and promoting innovative approaches; and engaging public stewardship.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>The solicitation for projects in the Buzzards Bay watershed is open to Massachusetts county, municipal, and local subdivisions of state government, tribes, non-profit organizations, and research and educational institutions of higher learning. For-profit organizations and executive state agencies are not eligible, but they may subcontract or partner with the grantee. The deadline for pre-proposals is September 15, 2015. The deadline for invited full proposals is November 6, 2015. Applicants must provide a non-federal match that will equal or exceed 25% of requested funds. Projects are anticipated to end either June 30, 2016 or June 30, 2017 as proposed by the applicant. Go to the Buzzards Bay NEP's <a href="http://restore.buzzardsbay.org/grants.html">SNEP grant application page</a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#404040'>Sarah B. Williams | Regional Planner | Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#404040'>2870 Cranberry Highway, East Wareham, MA 02538<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#404040'>(V) 508-291-3625 ext 13 | (F) 508-291-3628 | Sarah.Williams@state.ma.us<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>